A UNIQUE EDUCATION 8 SEMESTERS • 5 continents • COUNTLESS ADVENTURES
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COSTA RICA
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EUROPE
AUSTRALIA & FIJI OR CHINA
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INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH & NYC
YOUR GLOBAL EXPERIENCE
LIU GLOBAL LIU GLOBAL PROVIDES A UNIQUE EDUCATION WHERE STUDENTS EARN A BACHELOR’S DEGREE THROUGH A SERIES OF YEAR-LONG CULTURAL IMMERSIONS
LIU Global offers a B.A. in Global Studies, a discipline that explores the world’s interdependent cultural, political, ecological, and economic systems. The program equips future business, cultural, government, and political leaders with the tools to analyze challenges, issues, and processes that transcend national and disciplinary boundaries. Studies will take students on an unparalleled educational journey that includes the cities of mainland China and Europe, as well as the delicate ecology of the Caribbean and Australia.
ENGAGED EDUCATION At LIU Global, we believe in the integration of classroom learning, cultural immersion, community engagement, and internships. Learning is individualized thanks to the close personal attention of faculty and advisors, who will meet independently with students to guide their projects and help develop their research and writing skills. As students build their confidence and capabilities, they move from structured classroom learning and group field trips to more intense and prolonged activities, including field study, community service, and internships.
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HIGH ACADEMIC STANDARDS
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M A J O R: Global Studies
M I N O R S: Entrepreneurship International Relations Arts and Communications
A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE Every semester offers a new location, and with it, new opportunities. LIU Global students are immersed in an unparalleled educational program, learning new skills while gaining valuable experience that will prepare them for tomorrow’s global careers.
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THE WORLD IS YOUR CLASSROOM OUR MISSION IS TO CHALLENGE STUDENTS TO BECOME INDEPENDENT, WELL-EDUCATED, RESPONSIBLE, AND ENERGIZED CITIZENS FOCUSED ON SERVING THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY. Study around the globe Learn about the social, historical, political, and cultural background of each host nation; achieve language proficiency and cross-cultural sensitivity through foreign immersion; develop first-hand awareness of cultural perspectives on government, society, economics, ethics, religion, customs, and the environment—and the worldwide impact of these crucial issues.
Expert instruction and research Study with instructors who are experts in their fields and conduct groundbreaking research with real-world application.
Internships and fieldwork
Build confidence and experience through internships at public service organizations, independent field work, and volunteer opportunities.
Problem solving Overcome communications obstacles, manage responsibilities, and solve practical problems in environments where your efforts make a real difference. Learn to implement solutions to effect change and advance a more just, equitable, and sustainable world.
Career connections
Make connections with prestigious international organizations and influences across the globe; work in LIU Global’s learning community through collaborative projects, service, and field trips.
Cross-cultural competence becomes second nature as students learn to respect and understand a range of factors that shape the beliefs and practices they encounter. Developing the ability to interpret experience from different perspectives, along with language proficiency and an appreciation for cultural norms, students learn to adapt their thought, behavior, and speech to match particular contexts.
Global knowledge involves an understanding of the interdependence of social, cultural, environmental, and political systems. Students identify the global repercussions of particular events and trends that are observable in the local environment, drawing out the human consequences, ethical implications, and calls for responsibility and action. 4 | global@liu.edu | liu.edu/global
“Like life, Global is an experience that is wonderful, exhilarating, and phenomenal all wrapped up into one epic jaunt. Overall, my only advice to those who may be questioning the program is to do it. Take the leap. Sign your name. I promise you that you will create a story to tell.”
— KRISTINA ERICSON, CLASS OF 2016
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YEAR 3 HONG KONG
TAIWAN
INDIA
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LIU Global offers a four-year educational journey around the world that is unmatched by any other university on the planet. LIU Global students are fully immersed in the cultures of numerous countries on five continents through a unique program that combines classroom instruction, field study, and professional internships, making LIU Global’s Bachelor of Arts degree in Global Studies the only one of its kind in the world. You will explore the world’s major regions with a dynamic team of professors whose deep knowledge of their countries and fields of study will enrich your education. You will develop a set of political, economic, cultural, and ecological lenses that will help you understand the challenges that face our global community, exploring issues ranging from urbanization to economic development, and from immigration to climate change. You will learn about creative solutions to meet these challenges, guided by your professors and by each region’s knowledgeable center staff.
Personal and social responsibility is instilled in students along with ethical awareness, including the ability to express and analyze their core values and those of others. Students identify the principles of government, social justice, and sustainability within their own society and that of others and apply the knowledge they gain to articulate the rights and responsibilities of global citizens. Such development requires leadership and teamwork skills that combine independent initiative, a collaborative spirit, and the ability to synthesize and articulate diverse viewpoints within a group.
Intellectual and practical skills are developed organically as students develop proficiency in writing, oral presentation, and digital communication, and learn to formulate critical and creative thought. From the mastery of writing skills to the effective use of stylistic techniques to sensitivity for audience and context, students will be able to independently produce complex and well-grounded analyses and apply them in novel situations. This work will help them develop aptitude in qualitative research for projects that are clear in scope and solid in methodology.
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ACADEMICS
BACHELOR OF ARTS - GLOBAL STUDIES AN EXCLUSIVE BLEND OF LEARNING EXPERIENCES LIU Global students will spend the first three years living and learning around the world— engaging with a variety of cultures and people through coursework, fieldwork, service learning projects, internships, and independent studies. The knowledge gained during this time will prepare them to conduct an independently designed research project in an approved global location, culminating in a semester in New York where students complete a series of capstone courses and a senior thesis. The LIU Global curriculum integrates classroom learning with real-world experience, with an emphasis on developing global leadership skills through language immersion and the study of economic, cultural, geographic, environmental, and political realities of the world’s key regions.
S O U G H T-A F T E R S K I L L S In the context of a highly competitive global economy, international experience and the proven ability to effectively work and communicate with people of diverse backgrounds are key competencies that employers seek in new hires. These vital skills rarely appear on the typical bachelor’s degree transcript, but they are at the core of an LIU Global education.
MINORS Entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship introduces students to the central role that innovation plays in economic and social development throughout the world. International Relations. Students study factors that shape international political and economic systems, specifically the interactions among governments, international and non-governmental organizations, and corporations. Arts and Communications. By studying human cultures and world events through the visual, literary and performing arts, students will learn to understand and analyze traditions from around the world.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS SEQUENCE All programs feature courses organized around classroom lectures and seminars, film viewings, readings, site visits, hands-on projects, group workshops, group travel, outdoor experiences and independent travel. Students are also able to undertake independent study courses that are co-designed with local faculty around students’ interests and passions. For more information, visit liu.edu/global/academics.
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LIU GLOBAL’S UNIQUE LEARNING EXPERIENCE lobal Studies courses that build academic knowledge and skills throughout the G program’s four years. I nternships during senior year where students apply a learned global perspective towards a career in an increasingly interconnected world. Area studies courses that draw on decades of engagement with partners and communities around the world. Immersive cultural experiences including stays with local families, where students can fully appreciate the food, language, and customs firsthand. senior thesis dedicated to a global issue chosen specifically by the student; the A pinnacle of the student’s undergraduate work in Global Studies.
ACADEMIC CENTERS AROUND THE WORLD GAINING A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE LIU Global students are presented with the opportunity to learn, live, and travel in some of the most intriguing and culturally rich countries of the world, including Italy, China, Costa Rica, Fiji, and Australia.
FRESHMAN YEAR
Costa Rica’s cities, jungles, and mountains will be your classroom for LIU Global’s first-year program: • Academic fieldwork, community engagement, and qualitative field research • Exposure to a Latin American perspective on economic development and the environment
SOPHOMORE YEAR
The second year of your LIU Global education is based in Italy, with a program featuring: • Independent field research • Courses on the emergence of modern Europe, the European Union, and international relations
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From the complexities of modern China, to the history, cultures, and bustling cities of Europe, LIU Global students learn about social, economic, environmental, political, and cultural issues that have global impact, all from the perspective of local citizens. Share the experience of traveling, working, and studying in exotic locations with like-minded LIU Global classmates and form close mentorships and life-long bonds with instructors and local residents.
JUNIOR YEAR
LIU Global’s Australia & Fiji program is based in Byron Bay, an intimate South Pacific beach community in New South Wales, where rigorous courses are supplemented by integrated field experiences in a variety of environments. Topics of study include: • Australian society and environmental history • Environmental challenges, including old growth forest destruction, land degradation, and irrigation and water resource issues • Fiji’s tourism and agriculture economies and global market forces • Economic inequality, complex regional geopolitics, and exploitation practices • Bali’s commitment to manage its cultural and environmental resources in the face of globalization
OR LIU Global’s China Center in Hangzhou offers the opportunity to explore the history and dynamic development of a central player in geopolitics and world economics through: • Courses on the campus of the prestigious Zhejiang University • Practical experience in the Social Enterprise sector • Intensive Chinese language study • Convenient access to Shanghai (one hour by train)
SENIOR YEAR In the fall term of the final year, the student chooses a global location and undertakes an international research project and internship, which will form the basis for a senior thesis. The spring term will find the students at LIU Brooklyn in New York City, where they participate in another internship and complete their senior thesis projects, all while continuing to develop an appreciation for the multi-global environment in which they live, work, and study. liu.edu/global | global@liu.edu | 9
FRESHMAN YEAR
COSTA RICA LIU.EDU/GLOBAL/COSTARICA
LOCATION:
Costa Rica Center, Heredia City
YEAR:
Freshman
ACADEMICS:
The foundation for the entire LIU Global education, including experiential education/research methods, college writing, as well as Latin American and Caribbean studies
HIGHLIGHTS: earn to plan, evaluate, L and document field work ield trips to lush rainforests, F high mountains, and coastal plains
Costa Rica is a small Central American country located 10 degrees north of the equator. At its narrowest point from East to West, there are just 75 miles separating the Caribbean from the Pacific Ocean. It is possible, therefore, to watch the sun rise over the Atlantic Ocean and then catch an early bus to arrive in time for the sunset on the Pacific coast. While the land mass of the country is about the size of West Virginia and comprises 0.03% of the world’s surface, it contains 4% of the planet’s expected biodiversity. Costa Rica is an ecological microcosm of the rest of Latin America, with lush jungles, high mountains and coastal plains. At the Costa Rica Center, located in Heredia City, students have the opportunity to study the factors that make up Central America today. Costa Rica is an ideal location as a departure point for the rest of the region since it shares many of the characteristics common to other Latin American countries while offering an interesting comparison. First-year students will engage in a curriculum that will lay the foundation for their entire LIU Global education, take field trips around the region to gain hands-on experiences, and gain a Latin American perspective on global issues such as economic development, environmental sustainability, and human rights. Students also study local industry and work in local social enterprises and NGOs.
SOPHOMORE YEAR
EUROPE
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The LIU Global Europe Program provides the opportunity for students to explore and experience the great cities of Europe and the impact that Europe has had on global history and politics. Through study in Italy, students will gain unique perspectives on Europe’s cultures, conflicts, and political innovations, as well as the impact these forces have had on the rest of the world.
LOCATION: Europe: Italy
YEAR:
Sophomore
ACADEMICS: “Attending LIU Global has not just affected what I know, it has changed who I am, and I love who I am becoming.”
— MAGEN ALLEN, CLASS OF 2015
Culture, politics, and business of modern Europe
HIGHLIGHTS: ourses focusing on C history, power, and politics in Europe, the structure of the E.U. ourses on documentary C film making, world cinema, Renaissance Art, and conversational Italian earn about the economy L and some of the biggest companies in Europe in relation to their historical or geographical advantages
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JUNIOR YEAR OPTION 1
AUSTRALIA & FIJI LIU.EDU/GLOBAL/AUSTRALIA
LOCATION:
Byron Bay, Australia with excursions to Fiji
YEAR: Junior
ACADEMICS:
Sustainable development, indigenous peoples and modernity, regional political, and economic systems
HIGHLIGHTS: Extended residence in Byron Bay, one of Australia’s most beautiful settings tudy excursions to S Aboriginal bush camps, national and marine parks, and rainforests Field experience in Fiji inor course work M in entrepreneurship, international relations, and arts and communication
The Australia & Fiji Program is based in Byron Bay, a small South Pacific beachside community approximately 100 miles south of Brisbane on the east coast of Australia. Byron Bay is located on the lands of the Arakwal people, part of the Bundjalung nation, and has been a place to meet, exchange, and learn for thousands of years. Its beautiful beaches give way to a hinterland of green rolling hills and rainforests, with the remnants of an ancient shield volcano mountain. From this base in Byron Bay, the program engages students with the quest for sustainable development in the nations and peoples of contemporary Oceania and Southeast Asia. Through two semesters of courses and fieldwork, students study the challenges and innovative solutions that communities, organizations and nations are developing as they aspire to address one of the world's central questions: How can we, across a range of diverse cultures and countries, promote economic development without destroying our planet's ecosystems? Students study and travel throughout Australia, Fiji, and Bali, focusing on this challenge from the perspectives of different communities, cultures and national political dynamics.
“It was difficult to understand my relationship to the world before I had the opportunity to see myself against a background completely 'other' than what I was used to. This was an incredible opportunity for self-discovery the primary and most essential knowledge, as well as the heart of higher education.”
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JUNIOR YEAR OPTION 2
CHINA
LIU.EDU/GLOBAL/CHINA LIU Global’s China Center immerses Global Studies students in contemporary China, the world’s emerging economic and political giant. From a home base in Hangzhou – a city that is both one of China’s ancient imperial capitals and a leading center of entrepreneurship and business innovation – students engage in a year-long program of intensive language learning, country-wide study travel, and coursework in Chinese history, politics, and social change. Hangzhou is a city famous both for its classical beauty and its livability. The program’s integrated fieldwork allows students to engage with both Hangzhou and nearby Shanghai. During the course of the program, students also take extended study trips to Beijing, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and to culturally diverse Yunnan, the western province adjacent to Vietnam, Laos, and Myanmar.
“LIU Global pushed me to my absolute limit, and in the process brought about a wisdom that I never thought was possible from college. I learned how to witness all that is beautiful and horrifying in our world with an open mind
LOCATION:
China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong
YEAR: Junior
ACADEMICS:
Chinese history, politics, art, culture, and language. Courses in Mandarin Chinese
HIGHLIGHTS: ive in Hangzhou, one of L China’s most beautiful and livable cities. China’s medieval capital, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is one hour from Shanghai earn about the impact of L rapid economic and social change in one of the world most important countries
for transformation in our world.”
earn Mandarin Chinese L at Zhejiang University with students from around the world
— NATHALIE RODRIGUEZ, CLASS OF 2012
ravel to Beijing and to Yunnan T Province in Western China
and heart. This kind of learning is the foundation
SENIOR YEAR
INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH AND INTERNSHIP SEMESTER LIU.EDU/GLOBAL/IRIS
LOCATION: Worldwide
YEAR: Senior
ACADEMICS:
Senior thesis research, international internship, self-directed program centered around pressing global challenges that facilitates development of student’s expertise
HIGHLIGHTS: Challenging internship in an international organization or company elf-designed engaged S learning ontinued language C acquisition and improvement
In the fall semester of their senior year, students enroll in an International Research and Internship Semester. After executing a proposal developed in the spring semester of their Junior year, students carry out their program at one of the LIU Global semester sites around the world that includes (a) the first stage of senior thesis research, (b) a professional internship, and (c) a self-designed “special studies” program developed in consultation with advisors. This self-designed program is the opportunity for students to deepen their academic and professional engagement with one of the pressing global challenges of our times.
“When I graduated, I had a résumé that was incomparable. In addition, I had worldly experience and perspective, which are becoming more important in a globalized society. Today’s workforce is increasingly competitive, and I’ve found that having such a unique education is highly valued and appreciated.”
— BRITTANY BOROIAN, CLASS OF 2010
SENIOR YEAR
NEW YORK CITY LIU.EDU/GLOBAL/NEWYORK
Students complete their global education with a Capstone Semester at LIU Global’s World Headquarters located on the campus of LIU Brooklyn in New York City. As a world cultural center and the heart of the U.S. economy, New York offers students numerous educational and professional opportunities. Students are also able to take advantage of courses taught throughout all the LIU schools of study; supplementing their thesis work with courses in arts and media, business, social policy, and education. Students also travel to Washington, D.C. to learn about the interaction of government, non-governmental organizations, and lobbying groups at national and international levels. In New York, LIU Global courses are linked to field experiences at cultural, financial, and political organizations. All students complete a Capstone internship at an internationally oriented organization.
“Nowhere else in the world will you find an educational path that will push you in every single way possible. No other program can give you phenomenal internship opportunities alongside breathtaking life experiences and a challenging academic curriculum. By the time you don your cap and gown in four years’ time, you will carry with you a sense of maturity that cannot be formulated in four years on a college campus. You will carry with you an open mind and a passion to help
LOCATION: New York City
YEAR: Senior
ACADEMICS:
International organizations and global issues, urbanization and the world’s mega cities, senior thesis research, specialized course work in arts and media, entrepreneurship and business, the sciences, etc.
HIGHLIGHTS: xperiential learning in E New York City, the world’s capital city ccess to key institutions A from United Nations to Wall Street to Lincoln Center New York City Internship eek-long trip to W Washington, D.C.
make this world a better place for us to live in.”
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BUILD YOUR GLOBAL NETWORK Students begin participating in fieldwork on day one, and continue to build real world experience through internships at the world’s top international organizations. LIU Global students typically complete at least two internships during their four years. Upon graduating, LIU Global students land coveted fellowships, internships, and employment at some of the world’s most respected corporations and international organizations, including:
Amnesty International
NBC Television
The Associated Press
NeighborWorks American
Centers for Disease Control
Peace Corps
Doctors Without Borders
Red Cross International
Educational Alliance
Soros Foundation
Goldman Sachs
UNESCO
Grameen Foundation
UNICEF
IBM
United Nations
Iowa State University
U.S. Department of Agriculture
J.P. Morgan Chase
U.S. Department of State
Legal Aid Society of Columbus
William J. Clinton Fellowship for Service in India
Metropolitan Museum of Art National Geographic
World Bank LIU.EDU/GLOBAL/CAREER
HOW TO APPLY THE GLOBAL STUDENT PROFILE If you are adventurous, bold, curious, compassionate, and committed to becoming an innovative and socially responsible global leader, LIU Global is the place for you.
APPLICATION PROCESS LIU Global provides the candidate with the opportunity to share information that goes beyond the standard process of reviewing transcripts and test scores that occurs at other universities. The application is reviewed to assess academic achievement and evaluate the curricular rigor of the student’s academic history, leadership potential, the depth of participation in community service, and extracurricular activities, and international experience and exposure.
LIU GLOBAL APPLICATION CHECKLIST A completed application form – online (liu.edu/apply), hard copy, or Common Application (first year students only) A non-refundable application fee of $50 (payable online) wo letters of Recommendation (one must be from T a teacher or counselor) ssay. This is your opportunity to provide LIU Global with a E glimpse of who you are, in a way that grades and test scores cannot. Choose one topic and write a short 250-500 word essay. efine global citizenship. As an aspiring world citizen, how D would your LIU Global education assist you in developing a broad world view and cultivating global sensitivity? I dentify what you believe to be the most urgent contemporary human problems. How do you think an LIU Global education might help you with a plan of action in addressing these issues? hat does it mean to have a cross-cultural perspective? How W do you think an LIU Global education would help you develop this perspective? Official transcript (high school and/or university) For international students, an official copy of your TOEFL score (minimum score of 90 Internet-based required) or an official copy of your IELTS score (minimum grade of ‘B’ required)
QUESTIONS? Our LIU Global Admissions representatives are here to help. Visit liu.edu/global/admission, call 718.488.1011, or email global@liu.edu
YOUR ADVENTURE IS ABOUT TO BEGIN!
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